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"Panda bears only eat bamboo... a lot of important insects and stuff are like that too." ...

Our horticulture program had a very successful plant sale back in April when everyone had spring fever. Some of the feedback ...

For many gardeners, the true value of native seeds becomes undeniable when they see the powerful impact on a local ecosystem. Their own personal garden becomes a hub for insects, birds, and bees to ...

Unlike pollinators, plant parasites are usually highly specialized in native plants—which makes the findings all the more surprising, according to Staude. "We also observe in this context that the ...

How do you pick which kind of plants you want in your flower bed or landscaping? Many people may want something that really looks nice. Others may want to plant it and forget it so there is little ...

If you’re a human living on this planet, you should get to know Doug Tallamy, the entomologist and University of Delaware professor whose groundbreaking 2006 book, “Bringing Nature Home,” supercharged ...

Amanda Weidner writes about native plant gardening as a "new perspective on planting" ...

Waterways across Contra Costa County are increasingly threatened by invasive plant species that engulf canals and drains, decreasing biodiversity and reducing safe habitats for wildlife. In an effort ...

Matt McCary, assistant professor of biosciences at Rice University, has been awarded a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF CAREER Award ...

From fuzzy bumble bees to metallic green pollinators, Utah is home to thousands of native bee species quietly supporting ...

The non-native Canadian goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) in Europe, infected by the widespread native phytoparasitic microfungus Podosphaera erigerontis-canadensis, a member of the powdery mildew group ...